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The General Assembly will convene a special session today, July 31, 2017, to vote on an over-due budget proposal. Lawmakers failed to pass a budget during this year’s regular session and are one month past the deadline for a new […]

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On July 28, Rep. David E. Price introduced a 252-page bill which would reform campaign finance laws, amend the current federal lobbying laws, and address integrity and transparency problems in the Executive Branch. House Resolution 3537, We the People Act […]

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Campaign Finance “Roots, Bark and a Burger: Tennessee Sen. Bill Ketron goes to China” by Joel Ebert for The Tennessean California: Watchdog Panel’s Support for Lifting Some Donation Limits Is Likely Boost to State Senator Facing Recall by Patrick McGreevy […]

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On July 27, a bill was introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives to prevent the firing of a director of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) without cause. House Resolution 3462, The Office of Government Ethics Independence Act, […]

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July 28, 2017  •  

NYCU Video Digest – July 28, 2017

Keeping you informed on all the government and ethics news you can use in this weeks video digest!  

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July 28, 2017  •  

Texas Special Session in Full Swing

The Texas Legislature convened a special legislative session July 18, 2017. Property tax was a topic Gov. Greg Abbott immediately put on the agenda for the session. House Bill 4 and Senate Bill 1 both, among other things, require a […]

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      National: Lobbyist Gift-Giving at Issue in More States Governing – Scott Rodd (Stateline) | Published: 7/21/2017 The laws that govern gift-giving from lobbyists to public officials vary widely from state to state. In states with relatively lenient laws, watchdogs and […]

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Lobbying Maryland: “Petroleum Industry Leads Maryland Lobbying Spenders – But Lost” by Michael Dresser for Baltimore Sun Campaign Finance Canada: “Ban on Big Money in Politics Could Be Delayed by Lobby Reform: BC NDP” by Mike Hager for Globe and […]

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Gov. Jerry Brown announced special election dates for California’s Assembly District 51. A primary election will be held on October 3, 2017, and the general election is set for December 5, 2017. The seat became vacant when Democrat Jimmy Gomez […]

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The Anaheim City Council is set to consider an ethics ordinance at its meeting on July 25. The ordinance proposes a two-year revolving door restriction and lobbyist registration and quarterly reporting requirements. The ordinance also requires certain city officials to […]

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After the first comment period ended on July 19, Sec. of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver has released a revised campaign finance rule draft. One revision would require a person who makes independent expenditures of $3,000 or less in a non-statewide […]

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Lobbying New York: “De Blasio Ally Didn’t Register as Lobbyist Despite Big Push for a Donor” by William Neuman for New York Times Ethics “Manafort Agrees to Turn Over Notes That Could Provide New Details on Trump Tower Meeting with […]

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The North Carolina Supreme Court ruled that pending Gov. Roy Cooper’s legal challenge of Senate Bill 68, which combines state elections and ethics boards, the new merged board can remain vacant. The boards merged in June into the state Board […]

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Lobbying “Cash Surges to Lobby Firms in Trump Era” by Megan Wilson for The Hill Arizona: “Arizona Legislators Attend Conference with Help from Corporations That Lobby Them at Home” by Yvonne Wingett Sanchez for Arizona Republic Campaign Finance Michigan: “GOP […]

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